Director Communications Associate HR Transformation

Regional Client; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta Group seeks a Director Communications Associate HR Transformation to lead internal communications for enterprise transformation and priority initiatives. The role translates complex changes into clear messages for leaders and associates, coordinating with senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop executive communications, tactics, FAQs and toolkits, ensuring readiness and adoption across audiences while partnering with HR, IT, Operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; field as listed.
• 10+ years of progressive corporate, associate, executive and transformation communications experience.
• Significant CPG, retail, foodservice or related sales and marketing services experience with brands/retailers/consumers.
• Proven success leading multiple interdependent communications workstreams across change.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and message-development skills; simplify complex topics.
• Strong business acumen, project leadership and stakeholder management; trusted counsel to senior leaders.
• Sound judgment, discretion and attention to detail in fast-moving situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated communications across concurrent transformation initiatives; align messages with enterprise strategy.
• Translate complex business and people changes into clear messaging, leader cascades, FAQs, scripts, toolkits, presentations and associate communications.
• Develop communications to support awareness, readiness, adoption and sustained behavior change with effectiveness measures.
• Create executive and leadership communications, including town halls, talking points, presentations and major initiative messages.
• Counsel senior leaders on sensitive communications and drive timely, disciplined decisions.
• Coordinate messaging with Transformation, HR, IT, Operations and leaders to ensure cross-audience consistency.
• Manage internal content planning, channels, projects and external partners; hands-on writing when timelines shift.
• Coach teams and contribute to communications capability development.

Skills

Leadership communications

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Executive writing

Change communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Human Resources, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Director Communications Associate HR Transformation leads internal communications for Acosta Group’s enterprise transformation and other priority business initiatives. Translates complex organizational, technology, operating model and people changes into clear, coordinated communications that build understanding, readiness and adoption. Partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver practical plans, leader materials and associate-facing content in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead integrated communications across concurrent transformation initiatives, aligning message timing, audiences, dependencies and enterprise strategy.
• Translate complex business and people changes into clear messaging, leader cascades, FAQs, scripts, toolkits, presentations and associate communications.
• Develop communications that support awareness, readiness, adoption and sustained behavior change, with appropriate measures of effectiveness.
• Create executive and leadership communications, including town halls, talking points, presentations and messages for major company initiatives.
• Counsel senior leaders on sensitive or high-impact communications, identifying risks and helping drive timely, disciplined decisions.
• Partner with Transformation, HR, IT, Operations and business leaders to coordinate messaging and maintain consistency across audiences and channels.
• Manage internal content planning, channels, projects and external partners; provide hands-on writing and execution when priorities or timelines shift.
• Coach supporting team members and contribute to communications capability development.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Human Resources, Business or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive corporate, associate, executive and transformation communications experience.
• Significant CPG, retail, foodservice or related sales and marketing services experience, with an understanding of brands, retailers and consumers.
• Proven success leading multiple, interdependent communications workstreams across organizational, technology, operating model or workforce change.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and message-development skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Strong business acumen, project leadership and stakeholder management skills, including trusted counsel to senior leaders.
• Sound judgment, discretion and attention to detail in sensitive, fast-moving situations.

Success Profile

A strategic, hands-on communications leader who brings clarity and structure to complex change, helps leaders communicate with confidence and connects associates to company priorities, culture and purpose.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Professional office environment with frequent executive and cross-functional interaction. Requires attendance at business and associate-facing events, including occasional evenings and weekends. Travel approximately 15%. Compliance with Hybrid Policy. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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